hollow (tree/vegetable); hollow (inside)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to become hollow at the core (of trees or vegetables)
Used mainly to describe plants where the central part has decayed, rotted, or failed to grow solid, resulting in an empty space.
Zhè这
kē棵
lǎo老
huái槐
shù树
nián年
tou头
tài太
jiǔ久
，
yǐ已
jīng经
kōng空
xīn心
le了
。
This old locust tree is too old and has become hollow at the core.
Nà那
kē棵
dà大
bái白
cài菜
méi没
zhǎng长
hǎo好
，
kōng空
xīn心
le了
。
That Chinese cabbage didn't grow well; its heart is hollow.
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Zhú竹
zi子
lǎo老
le了
róng容
yì易
kōng空
xīn心
。
Bamboo tends to become hollow when it gets old.
adjective
hollow; having an empty interior
Used attributively (often before a noun) to describe objects, structures, or materials that are empty on the inside.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
dào道
kōng空
xīn心
bà坝
，
kě可
yǐ以
jiǎn减
qīng轻
shuǐ水
yā压
。
This is a hollow dam, which can reduce water pressure.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
kōng空
xīn心
miàn面
zhǔ煮
qǐ起
lái来
gèng更
kuài快
。
This type of hollow pasta cooks faster.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
wán玩
kōng空
xīn心
zhuān砖
。
The children are playing with hollow bricks.